Includes chronology. Includes glossary. Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
Contents:
Why was World War I different? - How did the war start on the Western Front? - What was trench warfare like? - What happened at Verdun and the Somme? - What weapons were used on the Western Front? - How did things change after the battles of 1916? - How did the Allies win on the Western Front? - Remembering the Western Front.
Summary:
Using firsthand accounts from a range of primary sources, this book shows how the trench systems of the Western Front saw some of the heaviest fighting in World War I.
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